Fireplace Pictures That’ll Warm Your Heart

The fireplace in any home is both a figurative and literal source of warmth and it’s the kind of area that you really want to make pleasant to be around and look at, simply because it’s one of those areas that can’t be covered up or overlooked. Custom ironwork, whether applied to a fireplace door, surround, mantel, or lighting, serves as an anchoring element that provides enduring style no matter how your design tastes change over the years. Before, this fireplace was bland and left the homeowners bored with its lack of aesthetic design.

Been wanting to do something with our fireplace…this may be the inspiration I needed to commit to! Our design team is experienced at helping our customers match new stone or woodwork to the existing structure making the renovation seamless. Necessary Improvements & Wish List: Make a list of what needs to be done and what you’d like to do. If your fireplace doesn’t work, or there are structural issues, these will need to be the top priority for your remodel.

The fireplace extends off the side of the house (think chimney climbing up the side of a house – the firebox is in that chimney, outside the room, which is why it’s inefficient). Depending on how much you want to spend, you can opt to completely redo your fireplace or simply repaint the bricks or accent.

Before its remodel by Nathalie Tremblay of Atelier Cachet, a dull white surround and beige wall did nothing to highlight this fireplace. Others will remove some of or the entire existing facing surface before installing new facing stone. Your remodeling can be drastic like tearing down your old fireplace and replace it with a new one which is the more costly option and will require skilled labor like a professional mason skilled in fireplace remodeling.

This kitchen remodel also by Craftsman Design and Renovation uses Pratt and Larson field tile combined with a leaf mural and a geometric border by Metolius Ridge Tile Mixing the styles strikes a balance between the traditional craftsman glass fronted cabinets and the modern stainless appliances, tying everything together.